Vater etymology

German

German word Vater comes from Proto-Indo-European *patrom, Proto-Indo-European - -tḗr, and later Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (Father.)

Etymology of Vater

Detailed word origin of Vater

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*patrom Proto-Indo-European (ine)
- -tḗr Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ph₂tḗr Proto-Indo-European (ine) Father.
*fadēr Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Father.
fater Old High German (goh)
vater Middle High German (gmh)
Vater German (de) Father.